Indians have cancer at an earlier age compared to others around the world

More than a million new cases of cancers are diagnosed in India every year.

Here's a report published in Deccan Chronicle that says Indians are also hit by cancer at an earlier age. What is it that predisposes us to cancer? Yes, we are genetically predisposed to develop cancer at an earlier age. But there are several lifestyle factors that put us at an increased risk. Maybe if we can control these lifestyle related risk factors by health education, we can bring down the toll of cancer in our country.